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Green Heron
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Green Heron

by Monica Siri

Gallery: AvianPosted November 29, 2010165 views20 comments
It's raining all weekend so for me there aren't good opportunities to photograph.
This GH was taken last summer at Anahuac NWR at sunset, where the weather was definitely better than here.

40D 500+TC
f7,1 1/80
ISO 400
-0,33
truck window
52% of the original.

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

20 comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Charlie,
I'm happy you spent one more minute for the larger version, so I got a beautiful critique from you. :wink: :wavey:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on November 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Very nice subject , pleasant pose , excellent sharpness and setting .
Giorgio
Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Very nice green heron image. Terrific setting, well done!!
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 29, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Monica,

I really like the light, the pose of the heron and how the stalk the heron is perched on is leaning. I also like the great view of how the heron is grasping the stalk with its feet.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 29, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Very nice - the light has given this a three dimensional look. My only issue is with the two light "rods" that reach the breast.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 29, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Sweet.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 29, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Wonderful shot, Monica. Your use of DOF is great here: so three dimensional!! :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 29, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Nicely done Monica. I especially appreciate the depth to the image.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Wilson on November 29, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Really nice light, nice pose, It's a winner. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 573 Posts, 2211 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 29, 2010 at 8:53 PM
What jumps out at me is how 3 dimensional this shot seems Monica, it sets it apart from a lot of GH shots that also have good detail, well done. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 29, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Bellissimo!! :toast:
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 30, 2010 at 12:59 AM
Rain I understand, Monica! Excellent image of the Heron. Beautiful detail and pose, and I like the dof you chose. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 30, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Great detail and light Monica. Always a sucker for vertical perches - well done

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 30, 2010 at 9:32 AM
Nice image. Interesting perch this heron chose. You have gotten a lot of nice detail in the feet and claws.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on November 30, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Very nice image Monica.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
These are really beautiful heron's, wonderful detail and colors with the directional light, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 30, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Sweet photo of this beauty Monica!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on November 30, 2010 at 3:21 PM
You really did a wonderfull job here -Stunning! Your work is always very good but this one is tops.
I never did comment on your flycatcher - I was swamped- but it was also on this level IMO.


Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on November 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Very well done!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 1, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Great details/DOF and comp, like the natural setting Monica..
I especially like the late light, and it held nicely @ 52%
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments